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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM N-8A
NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION
FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 8(a) OF THE
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
The undersigned investment company hereby notifies the Securities and
Exchange Commission that it registers under and pursuant to the provisions of
Section 8(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and in connection with such
notification of registration submits the following information:
Name: GT Global Floating Rate Fund, Inc.
Address of Principal Business Office:
50 California Street, 27th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone Number: (415) 392-6181
Name and address of Agent for service of process:
David J. Thelander
Chancellor LGT Asset Management, Inc.
50 California Street
27th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
Check Appropriate Box:
Registrant is filing a Registration Statement pursuant to Section 8(b) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 concurrently with the filing of Form N-8A:
YES / / NO / X /
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Item 1. GT Global Floating Rate Fund, Inc.
Item 2. Registrant was incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland on
December 4, 1996.
Item 3. Registrant is a corporation.
Item 4. Registrant is a management company.
Item 5. (a) Registrant is a closed-end company.
(b) Registrant is a non-diversified company.
Item 6. Chancellor LGT Senior Secured Management, Inc.
1166 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
Item 7. David J. Thelander Director and
50 California Street President
27th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
James R. Tufts Vice President,
50 California Street Secretary and Treasurer
27th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
William J. Guilfoyle Vice President
50 California Street
27th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
Item 8. Not applicable.
Item 9. (a) No.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Yes.
(d) No.
(e) Not applicable.
Item 10. Zero.
Item 11. No.
Item 12. Not applicable.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the
registrant has caused this notification of registration to be duly signed on its
behalf in the City of San Francisco and the State of California on the 4th day
of December, 1996.
GT GLOBAL FLOATING RATE FUND, INC.
By: /s/ David J. Thelander
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David J. Thelander
President
Attest: /s/ James R. Tufts
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James R. Tufts
Vice President
